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A Legacy of Love and Laughter

Shari & Lamb Chop by Lisa D’Apolito

Join us for a special screening of Shari & Lamb Chop—a heartfelt tribute to one of the most influential women in early television and puppetry. Before Sesame Street or Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Shari Lewis was captivating audiences with her lovable cast of puppets: Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse, and Hush Puppy. In 1960, at just 24 years old, she made history when NBC gave her a national platform with The Shari Lewis Show, replacing The Howdy Doody Show—an unprecedented move for a young woman at the time.

This powerful documentary traces Shari’s five-decade career as she broke barriers in both children’s and adult entertainment. A true pioneer, she used her puppets not just to entertain, but to express ideas that women of her era often weren’t allowed to say aloud. From Saturday morning TV to late-night talk shows and Las Vegas stages, Shari built a playful, non-judgmental world that invited audiences of all ages to be the best versions of themselves.

In her 60s, Shari defied ageism with a stunning comeback, launching Lamb Chop’s Play-Along and captivating a new generation. At a time when the industry often dismissed older women, she proved not only her staying power but her ability to evolve, inspire, and lead once again. Her legacy continues to resonate, reminding us all that the better friend you are to yourself, the better you’ll weather whatever life throws your way.

                                                                                                                                                                                             

Runtime: 92 minutes

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Screening, admission to Worlds of Puppetry Museum, and free onsite parking.

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About the Filmmaker

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Producer and Director
Lisa D’Apolito
Lisa D’Apolito is an Emmy nominated producer and director. Lisa’s film documentary, Love, Gilda was selected as the opening night film of the Tribeca Film Festival, was distributed theatrically through Magnolia Pictures, had a broadcast premiere on CNN and was nominated for 2 creative Emmys. Lisa started as an actress in film, theater and television including a part in Goodfellas. She went on to producing and directing in advertising, making her way to SVP/EP of production at FCB and then starting her own production company 3 Faces Films. Lisa was named one of Variety’s 10 Documentarians to Watch in 2018 and SHOOT Magazines New Directors Showcase 2019. Lisa is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy. She is in production with Sea Cellar – the Underwater Wine Mystery and recently completed Shari Lewis and Lambchop and Albert Pyun- King of Cult Movies.